Small Group Questions

1. Icebreaker: Think of a time a child or someone unexpected asked you, “What are you thankful for?” when you needed to hear it. What happened? 

2. Fear: Read Philippians 4:6-7. Paul says to bring our requests to God “with thanksgiving.” What fear are you carrying right now, and what would it look like to thank God in the middle of it? 

3. Comparison: Who or what do you most often compare yourself to? Social media, coworkers, other families? What has that comparison cost you? Paul says he learned to be content (Philippians 4:11). What is one way you could practice contentment this week? 

4. Hurry: Read Luke 10:38-42. Are you more like Martha or Mary right now? What warning lights in your life have you been ignoring? 

5. Comfort: Read Deuteronomy 8:12-14. Moses warned that blessing can be more dangerous to our faith than hardship. Do you find it easier to be grateful in hard seasons or good ones? Why? 

6. Response: Which of the four gratitude killers (fear, comparison, hurry, or comfort) is blurring your vision most right now? Take a few minutes as a group to name one thing God has done for each of you this week. 

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Refocus:  Gratitude Changes Our Perspective